2023 State of the Region

OCEANA COUNTY

OCEANA COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

2013

2023

Graduate Degree & Higher

Bachelor’s Degree

LOCAL BUSINESS INSIGHTS

76.2% SEEING INCREASING SALES TRENDS 61.9% PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS

61.9% EXPERIENCING RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES 52.4% INCREASING INVESTMENT IN TRAINING

Associate’s Degree

Some College

High School Diploma

9th Grade to 12th Grade

Less than 9th Grade

Top Pinch Points:

Facility Issues | Sales | Infrastructure, Talent Attraction

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8,000

Population

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Oceana County Developer Day saw 35 participants introduced to available sites and projects in four communities across the county.

Hosted the Oceana County Human Resource Network, a monthly user group for human resource managers. More than 50 individuals have participated in 2023.

Participated in the Pitch North Competition for entrepreneurs in Lake, Newaygo, and Oceana counties.

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